Automotive industry

range of organizations associated with motor vehicles, such as automobiles, trucks and motorcycles

In the automotive industry, rebadging (also known as badge engineering, an intentionally ironic misnomer in that little or no actual engineering takes place) is a form of market segmentation used by automobile manufacturers around the world. To allow for product differentiation without designing or engineering a new model or brand (at high cost or risk), a manufacturer creates a distinct automobile by applying a new "badge" or trademark (brand, logo, or manufacturer's name/make/marque) to an existing product line.

designated person or agency held responsible for handling shipments and cargo

standard related to automotive management systems, as published by International Automotive Task Force

concept that city layouts may favor automobiles over bicycles, public transit, and walking

automobile which hauls other automobiles

approximate year when a model was produced, different from calendar year of actual production

thumb|Auto-rack train car carries automobiles thumb|Autorack terminal in New Richmond, Wisconsin thumb|A German autorack similar to the original design with a full load of automobiles An autorack, also known as an auto carrier (also car transporter outside the US), is a specialized piece of railroad rolling stock used to transport automobiles and light trucks. Autoracks are used to transport new vehicles from factories to automotive distributors, and to transport passengers' vehicles in car shuttles and motorail services, such as Amtrak's Auto Train route.

German company

major group

began in the 1890s and, as a result of the size of the domestic market and the use of mass production

vehicle equipped with experimental or prototype components for testing

1930s–1960s car design genre

process used in the aerospace or automotive supply chain

automotive industry concerned with secondary parts

APQP

Automobile aftermarket organisation

part of the financial crisis of 2007–2008

law providing a remedy for purchasers of cars and other consumer goods in order to compensate for products that repeatedly fail to meet standards of quality

directive

type of government subsidy

industrial automobile model associated with a brand, defined usually from an engineering point of view by a combination of chassis/bodywork

European Union Directive (EU) 2000/53

model of automobile

motor vehicles and motorcycles imported from another country through channels other than the maker's official distribution system